"What if your town's clock stopped ticking... and so did time itself?" In the quiet town of Windmere, apprentice clockmaker Ella Marlowe never expected her late grandfather's pocket watch to lead her into a centuries-old mystery. But when the great clocktower falters and riddles start to surface, she and her cautious friend Jasper must race against time to solve the puzzles that hold the town's fate. With cryptic clues, secret passages, and a shadowy stranger watching their every move, Ella faces a ticking deadline that will test her courage, her wit, and the true power of memories left behind. Tick-tock, the clock is running out... A cozy, twisty, mystery perfect for fans of adventure, riddles, and heartfelt stories. Note: This work is a product of fiction. Names, characters, and events are either fictional or used in a fictional context. All rights reserved. Reproduction, distribution, or transmission of this story without the author's explicit permission is prohibited.

She's weird. He's weirder. Or maybe it's the other way around. Either way, they're both crazy. Crazy and meant to be.

Unknown Number: Well you gotta give me something! Hell, anything! You can't just dangle this in front of me for the rest of my life! Me: I wasn't planning on it... Unknown Number: Blackmail is a crime, you know! Me: I'M NOT BLACKMAILING YOU! Unknown Number: WHERE'S YOUR SENSE OF ADVENTURE! YOU GET AN OPPORTUNITY LIKE THIS AND YOU SEIZE IT!! JEEZE!!! AND HERE I WAS HOPING YOU'D DO SOMETHING!!! Me: ...you want me to...blackmail you??

Kennedy (Kenna) isn't known for her beauty. She's never been complimented on her appearance unless being called beautiful by your family counts, and to Kenna- it doesn't. Sick of being ignored because of her looks, Kennedy gives herself a makeover but it isn't very successful. After encountering a crying Marissa Rivers on the behalf of her obnoxious brother, Noah, she becomes acquaintances with the girl. After a chat about Kenna's failed efforts at makeup and how she's a nondrinker, she offers Kenna the help of her and her friends. Kenna graciously agrees but there's a catch. Kenna will have to be the girls' designated driver to the next few parties that they want to attend until she can do her own makeup which may take a while but what happens when Kenna accidentally gets drunk at one of the parties and Noah has to bring her and the other girls back to their home? She gets involved in a lot more than she planned. And it seems as if all she wanted was to become beautiful.

Bella Winters is a seventeen year old with little confidence, controlled daily by her anxiety. Bella wants to remain hidden in school but ends up gaining the attention from the school's popular bully, and the school's heart throb all within the same week. A heartwarming tale where Bella Winters endures heartbreak that sends her on a discovery of self love and confidence. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED - Do not copy/reproduce or use any of the text in this story.